Transcript Renewable Power Generation

Solar
Technology
and Green
Building
Solar West Conference 2011
Canadian Solar Industries
Association
Jordan Fisher & Associates
 Development
planning and
management
 Green building consulting
 Community energy and emissions
planning
 Sustainability strategies
 Renewable energy studies
 Integrated approach to planning and
management complex projects
Green Retrofits - BCSEA
 Energy
retrofits to multi-unit residential
buildings
 Working with BC Hydro, FortisBC, City of
Vancouver, VanCity, landlords, strata
concils
 First 15 condo projects to include solar hot
water installations
EN ERGY AN D EM I SSI ON S REDU CTI ON STR ATE
Community Energy and
Emissions Plans
Figure 8:
 Include:
Transportation/land use
 Buildings
Figure 7:
Priorities in Community Ener gy
 Waste
 Local energy supply
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 Long-term
50 years)
outlook (10-
Targeted GHGEmission Reductions from Key Strateg
Solar Colwood
 Objective
to install solar HW and PV
 Initially rejected for funding
 After CEEP and further planning achieved
$3.9 million in federal funding
 Now focused on solar HW, with some PV,
ductless heat pumps, electric car charging
stations, smart grid technology
GVHA Renewable Energy
Study
 Assessment
of a broad range of
renewable energy technologies
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Potential feasibility
Cost/benefit
 Intended
to inform development of a
mater plan for Ogden Point
 Solar HW: difficult to get reliable
information
 Solar PV: importance of future-readiness
Moving Forward With Solar
 Tremendous
excitement for solar
 Need
for clarity on costs/benefits –
especially for solar hot water
 Limits
of “payback period” as a
measurement
 Importance
of “future-ready”
considerations in planning